FOI_25-163 Drug use policy and support available
Date of response: 05 June 2025
We have now considered your request of 27 May 2025 for the following information:
The Universities UK report on student drug use, Enabling Student Health and Success, asks higher education providers to move from zero tolerance towards harm reduction.
One year on from the publication of the report, please indicate your institution’s progress against its main recommendations. Please feel free to provide additional context or detail to your responses.
Question 1. Is your institution adopting a harm reduction approach to student drug use?
Yes/no/in development/not applicable
Please link/attach your policy on student drug use
Our response:
In development.
Our policy on student drug use can be found here: UEA Student Drug and Alcohol Policy
Question 2. Is your institution providing/providing access to drugs awareness education to help students understand risks and make informed decisions?
Yes/no/in development/not applicable
Our response:
Yes.
Question 3. Is your institution providing/providing access to drug testing/checking?
Yes/no/in development/not applicable
Our response:
No.
Question 4. Is your institution providing/providing access to confidential advice and support services for students who use drugs?
Yes/no/in development/not applicable
Our response:
Yes.
Question 5. Has your institution reviewed your disciplinary policies to avoid automatic sanctions for drug possession, focusing instead on student safety and wellbeing?
Yes/no/in development/not applicable
Our response:
Yes.
Question 6. Has your institution enhanced data Collection & monitoring to improve tracking of drug-related incidents, to better understand trends and risks and to tailor harm reduction strategies effectively?
Yes/no/in development/not applicable
Our response:
Yes.